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What is the domain and range of
f(x)=2x^2+6x+2

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As is the case for any polynomial, the domain of this one is (-infinity, +infinity).

To find the range, we need to determine the minimum value that f(x) can have. The coefficients here are a=2, b=6 and c = 2,

The x-coordinate of the vertex is x = -b/(2a), which here is x = -6/4 = -3/2.

Evaluate the function at x = 3/2 to find the y-coordinate of the vertex, which is also the smallest value the function can take on. That happens to be y = -5/2, so the range is [-5/2, infinity).

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